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Title: THE MAN WITH THE PORCELAIN CROWN
Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 12:18:22 AM
Well, you've read the notes, the notes were very porcelain-like, and now it is time for you to post until the cows come home - they're currently trying to wear a porcelain crown on their heads, thinking they're royal cows.
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 12:20:47 AM
And the word of the day is: OUBLIETTE!
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 12:42:21 AM
I haven't been able to fall asleep yet tonight.

Laid in bed for 3 hours with no luck.

Will try again soon.
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 12:43:24 AM
TOD:

I enjoy reading about Hollywood history, the American West and the Prohibition/gangster era.
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 12:45:42 AM
We discovered a growth on the hind leg of Missy, my border collie.  She is 16 years old.

I was very worried, then the vet told us it was just a fatty tumor and to relax.

 :)
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 12:45:57 AM
I'm going to try to sleep now.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 12:57:38 AM
I haven't been able to fall asleep yet tonight.

Laid in bed for 3 hours with no luck.

Will try again soon.

I'm having the same problem only i am awake cuz i feel like barfing.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 12:58:45 AM
We discovered a growth on the hind leg of Missy, my border collie.  She is 16 years old.

I was very worried, then the vet told us it was just a fatty tumor and to relax.

 :)

Thst is good news!
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 01:00:05 AM
The light on my nook is bothering me so i am turning it off.
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Post by: Ben on May 22, 2012, 02:36:42 AM
Morning all.

That is all.
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Post by: Michael on May 22, 2012, 04:20:49 AM
morning all: the sequal

vibes and good thoughts to all.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 04:28:27 AM
Good morning, all. The encore.

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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 04:29:46 AM
TOD: The 19th century. It could be the Old West in America, Victorian England or life in Russia. Also, the Harlem Renaissance.
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Post by: ArnoldMBrockman on May 22, 2012, 04:45:14 AM
And the word of the day is: OUBLIETTE!

And The Song Of The Day Is:  PRISONER OF LOVE
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 04:45:44 AM
Good morning, all! No dreams to be recounted, none at all. There's something vague at the back of my mind about the wonderful string line Jonathan wrote in "Another Hundred People" (beginning at  "And they meet at parties through the friends of friends") but Ihave no context for it now.

I'm off to Toyland very shortly to deal with a few things. After that, i will head back here, hoping that a UPS package has been delivered.  At 2pm, I meet DR Ginny and Richard at Artie's to hear about their trip thus far. I hope at some point to enter the Act Three fixes to the EILEEN libretto and proceed to the next step of putting the booklet together and laying out material in various subheadings like "synopsis," "history," "reconstructing the score," etc.  The needy person with all of the plagiarism charges has been quiet for two weeks now, so I don't know if he's given up or is preparing another round. Time will tell.

Today the Encores! group records GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, and I am looking forward to the CD.

I go through historic obsessions so I'm not tied down to a specific period. I'm currently tied up in the American Revolution of the 18th Century because of DEAREST ENEMY, but it has ties to the French Revolution - I'm still readingTHE TERROR - as well as the disastrous Irish rebellion of 1798, which is the background for Victor Herbert's EILEEN. I also have an interest in World War I, the American Civil War, the Irish rebellion of Easter Week, and the Family of Henry VIII.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 06:20:17 AM
Good morning, world.
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Post by: Jennifer on May 22, 2012, 06:24:14 AM
DR Cillaliz what did you think of last night's DWTS?

It sort of bugged me that they kept giving everyone perfect scores. These three are all good. But it doesn't mean as much if you always give 10s.

I think Donald and Peeta probably did the best freestyle. They did some great lifts. But there was one thing that bugged me about it. I feel like Peeta is trying to showcase herself, when she is supposed to be showcasing her partner. Donald did the lifts. But other than that to me he did very little. It was all about her (and for some reason she rubs me the wrong way).  I am guessing they could easily win. I am hoping for Mark and Katherine. But i don't really see how that could happen.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 06:58:43 AM
I'm bad about history.  In general, it takes "something" to trigger a strong interest in a particular period, and that something is very often a movie.  Or a particular group of movies.  Or a category of movies.  Or movies in general.  Hmm, I seem to detect a pattern there.  Sometimes it's a musical.  Or a book.

But in general, it's American history that rings my bell.  Simply put, I can "relate" to it, and, especially living in the northeast, I can look around and "see" it.

Specifically, I have a strong interest in learning about the founding of the country, more than the sound bites we were taught in elementary school -- from the first landing at P-town (see? at least I know it wasn't Plymouth Rock  :D ) through the Revolutionary War.  And boy, do I owe 1776 and John Adams, etc., big time, for this area of inspiration. 

Then the exploration westward, and the "West" in general.  And yes, Hollywood history.  And World War II.  Yikes.  I'd better get started.  But first, more coffee.
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Post by: Kerry on May 22, 2012, 07:09:23 AM
My goodness, it's Tuesday already!
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 07:12:57 AM
Druxy, I have a question for you:  do you think there's a market for a film editor to put together book trailers for self-published authors?
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 07:19:49 AM
I am beginning to think I may indeed need to have these two teeth pulled.  It's not overly bad yet, but the sensation is mildly annoying.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:22:20 AM
BeeGee the dog has good taste in books, I hear.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:22:35 AM
Congrats to MR BK on the oral overhaul. 
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 07:23:07 AM
I am a huge history buff and enjoy reading about just about any era.  I remember reading Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror many years ago when I was staying with some hippified folks in San Francisco, and one of them picked up the book and skimmed through it and remarked, "I just don't get what this is about!"  :)
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 07:23:30 AM
BeeGee the dog has good taste in books, I hear.

Don't get me started.  I was aghast.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:23:48 AM
I have MY cast....and it's a pretty good one.....and most of the conflicts are within the first two weeks, so I can live with most of them.

We will see....of course three of them have to miss the read thru tomorrow night....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:24:22 AM
Enjoyed the photos and DR MBARNUM's bowling story....and the picture of Sherlock, of course.

DR JANE I have not seen the commercial again.....but I will keep looking.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 07:24:36 AM
It was a book I had acquired when I was working on my (aborted) Masters' thesis about the automatic writing by the wives of William Butler Yeats and Aleister Crowley.  It was a very rare volume of Crowley writings and the few copies I've been able to find online are all for hundreds of dollars.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:25:23 AM
TOD:

Like DR DRUXY - the history of Hollywood and Television.

Also - the French Revolution and the times of the Tudors and Stuarts.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 07:25:34 AM
I'm listening to some swingin' Si Zentner this A.M.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:25:51 AM
It was a book I had acquired when I was working on my (aborted) Masters' thesis about the automatic writing by the wives of William Butler Yeats and Aleister Crowley.  It was a very rare volume of Crowley writings and the few copies I've been able to find online are all for hundreds of dollars.

Ouch....oh yes I know that book.....yes.....
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:26:06 AM
PAGE TWO DANCE.....w/o pictures.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:27:44 AM
While I was conducting auditions last night - the house down the street caught on fire and burned.....but I think it was just a coincidence.

How was your audition DR GEORGE?

Congrats to HERRINGBONE!!!!
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 07:36:37 AM
My book copy of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES arrived today, and it is a paperback that also has the GENTLEMEN MARRY BRUNETTES novel included.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 07:41:29 AM
I listened to a CD of Martin Denny "Exotica" last night.  Possibly a compilation, I don't know that much Denny and hadn't played this one before, and it was amusing how so many of the selections began with...uh, the gourd?  You know, the scraper thingy.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 07:47:51 AM
DR Jrand61, please excuse the ignorance -- or forgetfulness, whichever it may be this morning -- but what's the show, and where?
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 07:57:56 AM
I am a huge history buff and enjoy reading about just about any era.  I remember reading Barbara Tuchman's A Distant Mirror many years ago when I was staying with some hippified folks in San Francisco, and one of them picked up the book and skimmed through it and remarked, "I just don't get what this is about!"  :)

Ahhhh! That's a great book. I love her "Guns of August."
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Post by: Charles Pogue on May 22, 2012, 07:58:55 AM
TOD:  I have wide-ranging taste in history.  Besides a great deal of Hollywood history, I have books on the Old West, A huge selection on The War of The Roses (particularly Richard III), a section in the library devoted to pirates and piracy, Several shelves on Jack the Ripper as well as Victoriana in general and British colonization (particularly the Raj). Boudicca (or Bodeacia), Hastings and 1066, Vikings, Roman Britain, the Celtic world and Arthurian myth and history, Regency England, English crime and highwaymen. Ancient Greek and Roman history, The American Civil War, Early American pioneers and exploration (Boone, Sam Houston, Simon Girty, that sort of thing).
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 07:59:10 AM
Greetings from Toyland! I put together the masters of the vocal score for Rodgers & Hammerstein and found one last correction that got by me. Joshie will kill me, and I admit it's my error.

I am listening to John McGlinn's recording of BRIGADOON. I think this and SHOW BOAT, along with the Kern Treasury, the Rodgers & Hart, and Thomas Hampson's Cole Porter album are his best commercial work.
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 08:03:47 AM
Druxy, I have a question for you:  do you think there's a market for a film editor to put together book trailers for self-published authors?

I am exploring the same market.

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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 08:05:11 AM
Oh my.  I knew there was probably more McGlinn than I've been aware of.  I treasure that SHOW BOAT.  Must get the BRIGADOON.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 08:08:18 AM
Oh my.  I knew there was probably more McGlinn than I've been aware of.  I treasure that SHOW BOAT.  Must get the BRIGADOON.
And the Broadway Showstoppers, if you don't have it, and the rest Elmore mentioned.

I think Showstoppers is my favorite, if only for Rebecca Luker leading the cast in "All the Things You Are."
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 08:18:16 AM
Oh my.  I knew there was probably more McGlinn than I've been aware of.  I treasure that SHOW BOAT.  Must get the BRIGADOON.
And the Broadway Showstoppers, if you don't have it, and the rest Elmore mentioned.

I think Showstoppers is my favorite, if only for Rebecca Luker leading the cast in "All the Things You Are."

There are too many non showstoppers on that recording for me!
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 08:30:07 AM
DR Jrand61, please excuse the ignorance -- or forgetfulness, whichever it may be this morning -- but what's the show, and where?

The Curious Savage.....read all about my home Theatre group at the link.

http://www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com/
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 08:31:54 AM
I spent WAY too much money on eBay last night.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 08:32:26 AM
Druxy, I have a question for you:  do you think there's a market for a film editor to put together book trailers for self-published authors?

I am exploring the same market.



Do you need a good film editor?   ;D
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 08:41:19 AM
DR Jrand61, please excuse the ignorance -- or forgetfulness, whichever it may be this morning -- but what's the show, and where?

The Curious Savage.....read all about my home Theatre group at the link.

http://www.putnamcountyplayhouse.com/

Boy, that all looks great.  (Can't help but wish the Putnam County in question was the one right down the road from here.)
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 08:55:18 AM
Oh my.  I knew there was probably more McGlinn than I've been aware of.  I treasure that SHOW BOAT.  Must get the BRIGADOON.
And the Broadway Showstoppers, if you don't have it, and the rest Elmore mentioned.

I think Showstoppers is my favorite, if only for Rebecca Luker leading the cast in "All the Things You Are."

There are too many non showstoppers on that recording for me!
It was also the album that introduced me to "Some Girl Is on My Mind," so that made it stand out for me.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 08:56:25 AM
Gotta love my hometown! The following is from a news report:

"A Louisville man is accused of trying to force a woman to eat cocaine and then chasing her down the street in his underwear."

I want to know he were wearing his underwear or if he tried to force her to wear his underwear after eating the cocaine.

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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 09:19:56 AM
Tuesday morning afternoon greetings!  We are definitely in the slow lane today.  I slept past 9am and Richard past 10.  Hmm, must be vacation...
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 09:20:48 AM
Anyway, I'm going down to the hotel's business center to print a couple of knitting patterns and then we'll head to the UWS.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 09:33:42 AM
I am back from Toyland, after a stop at the Post office to mail a package I forgot on yesterday's trip.  I've got more EILEEN work to attend to before I meet DR Ginny and Richard, and DR FJL a little later.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 09:33:56 AM
 :)    Mr. Postman just made my day, with LADY IN A CAGE and BEGINNING OF THE END.    :)
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 09:55:45 AM
Nope.....just the same name.....LOL.....
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 09:56:12 AM
We need photos of the HHW Mini Gathering!
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 10:28:17 AM
I don't mind the Blythe Danner commercial.  I have always said that I would watch Ms Danner read the phone book onstage, so this is an improvement.  She is hardly the first actress to do these kinds of commercials.  I think Sally Field was the first one that I remember.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 10:29:40 AM
Does anyone here own a Keurig coffee maker?
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 10:30:51 AM
They've sold millions of them DR TCB....so I bet someone does!
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 10:39:30 AM
I'm up after a really good night's sleep - slept from the moment my head hit the pillow till just now.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 11:08:05 AM
I have MY cast....and it's a pretty good one.....and most of the conflicts are within the first two weeks, so I can live with most of them.

We will see....of course three of them have to miss the read thru tomorrow night....grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Good news about the casting, Jack!  Not so good news about the read-through, though. :-\

If I get cast in "Titus" (the auditions went pretty well last night and I'm going back to the call-backs tonight), I might have a conflict with the read-through.  I think that it's the same day as the last day of performances of "Good Night Moon."
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 11:11:06 AM
Page three!
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 11:12:03 AM
They've sold millions of them DR TCB....so I bet someone does!


Thanks, Jrand, you were very helpful.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 11:12:58 AM
I spent WAY too much money on eBay last night.

Don't you hate love it when that happens??

;D
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 11:23:12 AM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 11:24:14 AM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

:o

~~~VIBES OF ALL KINDS FOR DR TCB!!~~~
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 11:33:59 AM
I have MY cast....and it's a pretty good one.....and most of the conflicts are within the first two weeks, so I can live with most of them.


:)
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 11:35:09 AM
Enjoyed the photos and DR MBARNUM's bowling story....and the picture of Sherlock, of course.

DR JANE I have not seen the commercial again.....but I will keep looking.

Someone else mentioned it was a foreign commercial so I looked for foreign vacuum cleaners but it didn't help.
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 11:35:41 AM
Druxy, I have a question for you:  do you think there's a market for a film editor to put together book trailers for self-published authors?

I am exploring the same market.



Do you need a good film editor?   ;D

Actually, after discovering iMovie, I have a great time creating these trailers.  Once I have the concept, I can usually put them together in an hour or so.

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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 11:37:42 AM
I don't mind the Blythe Danner commercial.  I have always said that I would watch Ms Danner read the phone book onstage, so this is an improvement.  She is hardly the first actress to do these kinds of commercials.  I think Sally Field was the first one that I remember.

What is it for, an osteoporosis drug?
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 11:38:32 AM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

Oh no!!!  Are you feeling better now?
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Post by: Doug R on May 22, 2012, 11:39:53 AM
Oh dear! My fridge/freezer has packed up and the service company can't fix it until next week. I've had to throw out all the food. When I was a child we didn't have a fridge but had a cold box which contained blocks of ice, which a trader regularly came round delivering. I have no idea how to manage without a fridge now!
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Post by: Doug R on May 22, 2012, 11:41:37 AM
The good news is that summer has arrived.  8)
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 11:44:38 AM
They've sold millions of them DR TCB....so I bet someone does!


Thanks, Jrand, you were very helpful.

All part of the service.
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Post by: Doug R on May 22, 2012, 11:46:18 AM
I complained a few days ago about the cats digging up the plants. I put largish stones around the plants but the cats are still digging up the plants by shoving the stones out of the way. How can cats move stones 4" x 3" x 2" weighing one and a half pounds?
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 11:57:58 AM
They must be very large cats DR Doug R!
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 11:58:49 AM
TOD:

20th century, particularly from the 1920s through 1960s.
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Post by: Laura on May 22, 2012, 12:04:15 PM
Does anyone here own a Keurig coffee maker?

Yes. It's great if you only want one or two cups of coffee. Or if you and the person with whom you live like different kinds/strengths of coffee.
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Post by: Laura on May 22, 2012, 12:04:48 PM
The good news is that summer has arrived.  8)

That's not what we are saying here in Phoenix!
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Post by: Laura on May 22, 2012, 12:05:33 PM
Oh, dear, TCB. I must have missed the post where you said you had kidney stones.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 12:16:22 PM
I don't mind the Blythe Danner commercial.  I have always said that I would watch Ms Danner read the phone book onstage, so this is an improvement.  She is hardly the first actress to do these kinds of commercials.  I think Sally Field was the first one that I remember.

What is it for, an osteoporosis drug?

Yes, something like that.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 12:17:01 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

:o

~~~VIBES OF ALL KINDS FOR DR TCB!!~~~


Thanks, George, I feel much better now.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 12:17:08 PM
When we moved from Los Angeles to New Jersey the driver of our moving truck decided to quite before making our delivery.  It took two weeks before our truck, in tact thank G-d, on the side of the road.  It was cold enough we could keep a few basics on the porch.  That worked fine for about a week when the weather warmed up.  I had an ant filled mess to clean up.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 12:17:29 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

Oh no!!!  Are you feeling better now?

Much.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 12:17:39 PM
Oh, not having a frig was nothing compared to not having diapers.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 12:18:47 PM
Does anyone here own a Keurig coffee maker?

Yes. It's great if you only want one or two cups of coffee. Or if you and the person with whom you live like different kinds/strengths of coffee.


Thanks, Laura.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 12:21:32 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.
That just makes me pale at the thought. My sister has to go back to the hospital Tuesday because they didn't get the second too-big-to-pass stone. We're all in a really mess with those ugly things.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 12:24:33 PM
OUCH for your sister DR John G.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 12:55:07 PM
Oh, dear, TCB. I must have missed the post where you said you had kidney stones.

Don't worry, Laura, I am fine now.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 12:55:56 PM
Oh, dear, TCB. I must have missed the post where you said you had kidney stones.

Don't worry, Laura, I am fine now.
That's the most important thing.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 12:56:08 PM
One more.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 12:56:37 PM
Page Four Kidney Stones Be Gone Dance.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 12:56:41 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.
That just makes me pale at the thought. My sister has to go back to the hospital Tuesday because they didn't get the second too-big-to-pass stone. We're all in a really mess with those ugly things.


Sorry about your sister, John.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 01:01:05 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.
That just makes me pale at the thought. My sister has to go back to the hospital Tuesday because they didn't get the second too-big-to-pass stone. We're all in a really mess with those ugly things.


Sorry about your sister, John.

Some recrded stones have been as large as a ping pong ball!
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 01:03:46 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.
That just makes me pale at the thought. My sister has to go back to the hospital Tuesday because they didn't get the second too-big-to-pass stone. We're all in a really mess with those ugly things.


Sorry about your sister, John.

Some recrded stones have been as large as a ping pong ball!
THanks. Now I know what I'll dream about tonight.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 01:22:30 PM
Let's talk about something else.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 01:43:21 PM
Let's talk about something else.


Oh sure, you want to talk about your play!
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 01:50:12 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

DR TCB, how terrible!  How are you today?
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 01:50:29 PM
Let's talk about something else.


Oh sure, you want to talk about your play!

It is a shame.  I don't think any theaters out here do CURIOUS SAVAGE, except high schools.  It is a lovely show.
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Post by: TCB on May 22, 2012, 01:51:53 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

DR TCB, how terrible!  How are you today?

Right now, I am feeling good.  I am tired, so I should probably go rest on the bed for a time.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 01:57:02 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co., on Broadway around thecorner from my apartment. We had a lovely and liesurely lunch.DR FJL showed up around 2:45, which gave us time to catch up on the mutual friends and peccadilloes in my hometown. It was nice to see DR FJL and we had a great time. A photo was taken, DR JRand61.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 01:59:17 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co.,

Poor Richard, you ditched him at the yarn store and call yourself his friend. ;)
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 02:00:07 PM
Yesterday, I managed to pass three kidney stones in a twelve-hour time frame.  They were accompanied by the usual agony, moaning and groaning, and blood.

DR TCB, how terrible!  How are you today?

Right now, I am feeling good. 

:)  Rest well.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 02:08:40 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co.,

Poor Richard, you ditched him at the yarn store and call yourself his friend. ;)
LOL.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 02:16:15 PM
Let's talk about something else.


Oh sure, you want to talk about your play!

It is a shame.  I don't think any theaters out here do CURIOUS SAVAGE, except high schools.  It is a lovely show.

Olympia Little Theatre (http://www.olympialittletheater.org/) performed it back in 2004.  I actually saw this and it was quite delightful.  My friend Pug (who is directing "Titus") was in it.

If you click on "Photo Gallery" on the left, you can scroll down to the pictures of their production.
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 02:18:52 PM
I passed three kidney stones on the street - they were singing Glenda's Place from Whoop-Up. 
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 02:21:38 PM
Back from eating and picking up no packages and dealing with a slight annoyance.  I got an e-mail from the company that takes many Kritzerland CDs - their weekly check to us was returned because someone at their bank didn't follow overdraft instructions - three of us companies were hit with returned checks.  So, rather than wait, I called the bank, was told the check could not be redeposited, and then I e-mailed the fellow who'd said he would wire the money into the account if the check had been returned.  Hopefully he will attend to that no later than tomorrow morning, which will put the money in our account minutes later.  We're never in the position to have this sort of thing happen.
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 02:23:01 PM
Friend Nick Redman will be here soon.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 02:33:20 PM
I passed three kidney stones on the street - they were singing Glenda's Place from Whoop-Up. 

LOL
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 02:34:13 PM
Thanks for the photo link DR GEORGE.....they do a lot of the same shows we do.

DR TCB - the show had been done by all of the high schools in the area....and I pretty much wrote it off as nothing I would like, until I read it last year.

PCPH had never done it in the 51 years of its existence.....so we will remedy that fact this season.  A lot of good old plays are passed over in favor of new and modern stuff that really doesn't entertain or inform.....not that ALL new stuff is like that....
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 02:37:41 PM
I passed three kidney stones on the street - they were singing Glenda's Place from Whoop-Up. 
Not even kidney stones could be that ugly.
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 02:42:27 PM
Changed my mind.
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 03:01:34 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co., on Broadway around thecorner from my apartment. We had a lovely and liesurely lunch.DR FJL showed up around 2:45, which gave us time to catch up on the mutual friends and peccadilloes in my hometown. It was nice to see DR FJL and we had a great time. A photo was taken, DR JRand61.

And, here it is:

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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 03:04:53 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co.,

Poor Richard, you ditched him at the yarn store and call yourself his friend. ;)

LOL, DR Jane!  He was happy to sit on a stool and read a book on his iPhone while I chatted with the owner Tavy and Mercedes and Annette who helped me pick out some beautiful yarn for a small traveling project.  I did call him over to see the yarn-winding contraption.  We caught the bus back to our hotel and now he's next door at Evening Prayer.  In an hour or so, we'll start our walk to Studio 54 for HARVEY.
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 03:06:04 PM
DR TCB, I'm so sorry to hear you've been among my many friends suffering with kidney stones recently.  Glad to hear you're feeling better!
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 03:08:28 PM
Nice pic :)

I'm glad Richard was content with his iPhone :)  I will have to make sure Keith has his iPad next time I drag him shopping. ;)
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 03:16:18 PM
Great photo DR GINNY!  DR ELMORE you look just like yourself!

HARVEY vibes for DR GINNY and RICHARD.....you will get to see Mr Jim Parsons!
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Post by: Jrand73 on May 22, 2012, 03:16:50 PM
I played Dr Chumley.....but I would guess that the Broadway guy will not be as good as I was.
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 03:22:49 PM
Great photo DR GINNY!  DR ELMORE you look just like yourself!

HARVEY vibes for DR GINNY and RICHARD.....you will get to see Mr Jim Parsons!

I do, don't I?
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 03:28:53 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co., on Broadway around thecorner from my apartment. We had a lovely and liesurely lunch.DR FJL showed up around 2:45, which gave us time to catch up on the mutual friends and peccadilloes in my hometown. It was nice to see DR FJL and we had a great time. A photo was taken, DR JRand61.

And, here it is:




What a great photo! Quite worth framing,  me thinks!
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 03:30:19 PM
Eek, those kidney stones do not sound like fun at all, DR TCB. Glad it is over for you...and hopefully you won't have to go through that again.
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 03:36:54 PM
I see that a North Carolina pastor has finally figured out a way to get rid of all us "figs." http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/NC-pastor-152424805.html


Kind of a scary man.



PS: DR Elmore, if you can build a fire escape in your part of the fenced-in electrified pen I will stay with you.
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 03:38:51 PM
Page five anything goes dance!


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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 03:50:11 PM
I see that a North Carolina pastor has finally figured out a way to get rid of all us "figs." http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/NC-pastor-152424805.html


Kind of a scary man.



PS: DR Elmore, if you can build a fire escape in your part of the fenced-in electrified pen I will stay with you.

I've asked to be shot.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 03:54:06 PM

PS: DR Elmore, if you can build a fire escape in your part of the fenced-in electrified pen I will stay with you.

;D


Aside from the fact this man is scary I have to wonder about his logic in thinking, if he could do this, it would really work.
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 03:56:07 PM
Off to Studio 54 - bye for now!
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 04:02:46 PM
Off to Studio 54 - bye for now!


have fun! We want a full report.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 04:11:02 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co., on Broadway around thecorner from my apartment. We had a lovely and liesurely lunch.DR FJL showed up around 2:45, which gave us time to catch up on the mutual friends and peccadilloes in my hometown. It was nice to see DR FJL and we had a great time. A photo was taken, DR JRand61.

And, here it is:

What a great photo! Quite worth framing,  me thinks!

I agree!  Very nice! :D
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 04:15:59 PM
I see that a North Carolina pastor has finally figured out a way to get rid of all us "figs." http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/NC-pastor-152424805.html


Kind of a scary man.

What a fucking idiot.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 04:17:09 PM
Yup...I said it.

8)
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 04:18:37 PM
I see that a North Carolina pastor has finally figured out a way to get rid of all us "figs." http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/NC-pastor-152424805.html


Kind of a scary man.

What a fucking idiot.

What's sad is that these idiots manage to convert more fools to their cause. His congregation is most likely the offspring of first cousins,
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Post by: elmore3003 on May 22, 2012, 04:19:36 PM
Yup...I said it.

8)

Bravo!  Bravo!! Bravissimo!!!
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Post by: FJL on May 22, 2012, 04:20:17 PM
Off to Studio 54 - bye for now!


Can you get a photo of the fellow who plays Harvey for us?

(That's a "think" joke, i guess, rather than a "laugh" joke.)
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Post by: MBarnum on May 22, 2012, 04:21:35 PM

PS: DR Elmore, if you can build a fire escape in your part of the fenced-in electrified pen I will stay with you.

;D


Aside from the fact this man is scary I have to wonder about his logic in thinking, if he could do this, it would really work.

 I know. LOL! Even if gays died off in this penned off area, straights would just breed more of them, wouldn't they?

Of course, people like him do not usually consider logic.
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Post by: KevinH on May 22, 2012, 04:26:16 PM
Nice photo of DR elmore and DR Ginny!
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Post by: KevinH on May 22, 2012, 04:26:37 PM
Glad to hear you're feeling better today, TCB!
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 04:37:44 PM
Well, I'm off.  The Washington Center for the Performing Arts is having their annual Volunteer Appreciation dinner and I'm going!  They also announce the next season!  The Manhattan Transfer have already been announced as their CenterFest performers!!  I've seen them in concert many times before, but never locally. :D

After the dinner, I'll go to the call-backs for "Titus."

Be back later!
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 04:41:04 PM
I see that a North Carolina pastor has finally figured out a way to get rid of all us "figs." http://www.wcnc.com/news/local/NC-pastor-152424805.html


Kind of a scary man.

What a fucking idiot.

So sad.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 04:41:22 PM
Yup...I said it.

8)

Rather tame words actually. ;)
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 04:41:56 PM

PS: DR Elmore, if you can build a fire escape in your part of the fenced-in electrified pen I will stay with you.

;D


Aside from the fact this man is scary I have to wonder about his logic in thinking, if he could do this, it would really work.

 I know. LOL! Even if gays died off in this penned off area, straights would just breed more of them, wouldn't they?

Of course, people like him do not usually consider logic.

;D  It is mind boggling.
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Post by: Jennifer on May 22, 2012, 05:13:08 PM
Great pic of DRs Ginny and Elmore!
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Post by: Jennifer on May 22, 2012, 05:13:48 PM
Going to watch Idol and then DWTS.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 05:24:21 PM
Just watched "Beginning of the End" for what might very well have been my first time ever.  What a hoot!  I especially love movies like this which they didn't hesitate to place in a real, specifically named non-L.A. or California locale, this one being Chicago and the Joliet area.  (I need to think of other examples.)

It's wonderful to know there are still such movies to be discovered...on nice DVDs, even!  Will listen to the commentary in a little while.  Thanks and a tip o' the hat to whichever one of you fine DRs gave me the heads up on this one last week!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 05:24:56 PM
Yes, great picture!  Keep 'em coming!
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 05:55:41 PM
Is there an easy link to see all of the Out of the Box episodes?
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 05:57:08 PM
Had a nice visit with Nick Redman and am waiting for Juliana, who I'm told will now be late, which means we won't finish until nine o'clock or so, which doesn't thrill me.
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 06:32:55 PM
Intermission report from HARVEY: At the end of scene 1 the triple turntable set failed to rotate and there was a very loud crunching sound.  An announcement was made of "technical difficulties" and,a few minutes later, the house lights came up.  A few more minutes and Jim Parsons and director Scott Ellis came out to chat and tell us how magnificent the set is supposed to be.  They resumed with scene 2 and now we're about to start Act II.  Film at 11.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 06:34:17 PM
Bruce you posted and ran without answering my question.
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Post by: Jane on May 22, 2012, 06:34:54 PM
Really, my question is right above your post. ;)
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Post by: Druxy on May 22, 2012, 06:49:30 PM
I just finished watching THE WOMAN IN BLACK.

it's a well made film, but I think the story would have worked better as a half hour or even one hour TWILIGHT ZONE.

There's just not enough story there for a 90 minute movie.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 06:53:35 PM
Great photo, Ginny.

Well said, George and MBarnum.

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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 06:59:24 PM
I just finished watching THE WOMAN IN BLACK.

it's a well made film, but I think the story would have worked better as a half hour or even one hour TWILIGHT ZONE.

There's just not enough story there for a 90 minute movie.
Glad I didn't see it at the theater.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 07:00:02 PM
Page six!
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 07:54:46 PM
I saw the stage version over a decade ago.  It was a lovely production (up here in CT) and actually scary.

Wanted to like the current film much more than I did, though I did mostly enjoy watching it.  I thought the pandering to today's movie production tastes, and the gross overkill (not just overkill -- GROSS overkill) in the use of jump scares, shot it in the knees.  I then ordered the British TV movie version and greatly enjoyed that.
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Post by: Matthew on May 22, 2012, 08:06:46 PM
Does anyone here own a Keurig coffee maker?

Yes
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Post by: Matthew on May 22, 2012, 08:12:56 PM
Long week - getting 2 school shows on their feet.  Oliver and Grease.  Both have their issues at the moment.  Little of which is music :)
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 08:13:51 PM
Greatly enjoyed MR BK's running commentary with the lovely Gordon ladies (at least they sounded lovely from where I sat) on "Beginning of the End", which in turn inspired me to take "Attack of the Puppet People" down off the shelf, and to order "Picture Mommy Dead".  In checking the Gordons' other credits on the IMDb, I was sad to learn that, as of December, Susan Gordon is no longer with us.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 08:16:14 PM
Does anyone here own a Keurig coffee maker?

Yes

No, but when my present coffee maker is done for, I already know one of theirs will be taking its place.
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Post by: vixmom on May 22, 2012, 08:19:47 PM
I have left DR Ginny and Richard at the Yarn co., on Broadway around thecorner from my apartment. We had a lovely and liesurely lunch.DR FJL showed up around 2:45, which gave us time to catch up on the mutual friends and peccadilloes in my hometown. It was nice to see DR FJL and we had a great time. A photo was taken, DR JRand61.

And, here it is:



what a fantastic picture!  You both look wonderful
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 08:22:05 PM
Just finishing watching "Drive." I had liked this movie at lot until the last 20 minutes. Then, meh. Big meh.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 08:46:03 PM
DR Jane went to school with Susan, Chas, and several others of us got to know her quite well when she was a regular here at HHW.
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Post by: ChasSmith on May 22, 2012, 08:52:33 PM
DR Jane went to school with Susan, Chas, and several others of us got to know her quite well when she was a regular here at HHW.

Oh sorry, I had no idea! 
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 08:55:05 PM
Night, all.
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Post by: John G. on May 22, 2012, 08:56:09 PM
DR Jane went to school with Susan, Chas, and several others of us got to know her quite well when she was a regular here at HHW.

Oh sorry, I had no idea! 
No need to be sorry. I wasn't an HHWer when Susan was around, either. I wish I had known her. The memories the others shared were warm and wonderful. She sounds like she was a very special person.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 08:58:29 PM
She was a total sweetie.  I'm sure everyone who knew her for a lifetime or a moment would agree.  :)
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 08:59:17 PM
Susan in fact is one of the major reasons we now experience HHW on this "new" Board, but that's a story for another day.  :)
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 09:18:48 PM
More from HARVEY:  Before the start of Act II, Scott Ellis came out again and said that the planned set rotation between scenes would not happen and, "We'll pretend it's the 1940's and lower the curtain briefly to change the set manually."  The rest of the show proceeded, but it seemed that everyone was a little tentative and "off."  Audience response was subdued.

I did like the incidental music, which had a "Six Feet Under" feel to it (but a little more chipper).  Jim Parsons did fine and I was surprised to see the guy who plays Harry Crane in MAD MEN as the sanitarium attendant Wilson.

I'm surprised not to find a thread about this on "All That Chat."  Or a Twitter hashtag.
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Post by: JMK on May 22, 2012, 09:27:00 PM
Did it ever occur to them that Harvey might have been sitting on the set when they were trying to rotate it?  ;)
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 09:29:45 PM
Could be, DR JMK, you never know.  They said it had something to do with a broken cable, but Richard thought the crunching sounded like splitting wood.  It's really a shame, because the set was gorgeous.
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Post by: Ginny on May 22, 2012, 09:30:01 PM
'night!
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 10:31:28 PM
I saw the stage version over a decade ago.  It was a lovely production (up here in CT) and actually scary.

Wanted to like the current film much more than I did, though I did mostly enjoy watching it.  I thought the pandering to today's movie production tastes, and the gross overkill (not just overkill -- GROSS overkill) in the use of jump scares, shot it in the knees.  I then ordered the British TV movie version and greatly enjoyed that.

I saw a local production several years ago and, although it was very good, I kept thinking that it was very different than the ALW musical version, then I realized...that was The Woman in White (http://www.amazon.com/Woman-White-2004-Original-London/dp/B00068V3B6/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1337750699&sr=1-1). ::)

Spoo.

;)
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 10:37:06 PM
Jane: www.youtube.com/outsidetheboxseries
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Post by: bk on May 22, 2012, 10:37:46 PM
Had a long sing-through work session, then Juliana and her boyfriend and I went out to eat - I'd only eaten a salad and a bagel earlier, so I felt it was okay to have some eggs.
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Post by: George on May 22, 2012, 11:25:36 PM
Just watched "Beginning of the End" for what might very well have been my first time ever.  What a hoot!  I especially love movies like this which they didn't hesitate to place in a real, specifically named non-L.A. or California locale, this one being Chicago and the Joliet area.  (I need to think of other examples.)

The Twilight books/movies were set in the small town of Forks, Washington (although the movies were filmed in Oregon).

"I Love You To Death" was filmed and set in Tacoma, Washington.

"The Ring" was filmed and set in Seattle, Washington.
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Post by: George on May 23, 2012, 12:43:52 AM
And speaking of "Twilight," I looked at the IMDb listing (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/) and saw this paragraph in the Goofs section:

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Stephenie Meyer had her own personal cast before all the roles were officially casted. They including Emily Browning as Bella Swan, Henry Cavill as Edward Cullen, Charlie Hunnam as Carlisle Cullen, Mary-Louise Parker as Esme Cullen, Rachael Leigh Cook as Alice Cullen, Trent Ford as Jasper Hale, Tom Welling as Emmett Cullen and Olivia Wilde as Rosalie Hale.

What's wrong with this picture?  Casted.  CASTED??  I submitted a spelling change.